February 2 in Tigers and mlb history:
1876: The National League is formed in New York City at the instigation of William Hulbert, owner of the Chicago White Stockings, in reaction to the lack of central direction in the fledgling National Association. The new circuit will field eight teams in its inaugural season and will become the blueprint for professional team sports in North America.
1923: Red Schoendienst is born in Germantown, Illinois. Playing mostly as a second baseman, Schoendienst will bat .289 during a 19-year career mainly with the St. Louis Cardinals, who he will later manage to a World Championship. He will win election to the Hall of Fame in 1989.
1936: Ty Cobb is named to the inaugural class of baseball's Hall of Fame with more votes than any other former player.
Georgian Gets 222 Votes, 4 Short of Perfect Score and 7 More Than Ruth and Wagner.
Mathewson and Johnson Only Others With Enough Ballots to Be Named in Nation-Wide Poll.
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1936: The Baseball Writers Association of America announces the results of the first Hall of Fame vote. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson and Honus Wagner comprise the inaugural class of Hall of Fame members. Several other stars like Cy Young fail to make the grade, but will enter the Hall in later elections.
1978: Day of Infamy: The San Diego Padres signed Mickey Lolich as a free agent.
1987: The Detroit Tigers signed Nate Snell as a free agent.
1989: Former All-Star first baseman Bill White is elected president of the National League. White succeeds Chub Feeney, becoming the first African-American to be named president of either league and the highest-ranking black executive in the four major sports.
2004: The Tigers introduce new free agent signing Iv?n Rodr?guez. #Pudge #HOF
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Tigers players birthdays:
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Ray Demmitt 1914.
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Zeb Eaton 1944-1945.
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Adam Everett 2009-2010.
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Matt Boyd 2015-present.
Tigers players who passed away:
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Dave Bergman 1984-1992.
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